Neil Stiles

Who is Neil Stiles?

As President of Variety, Inc., Neil Stiles is responsible for the global business operations of the Variety franchise including Variety, Daily Variety, Daily Variety Gotham, and Variety.com. Additionally he oversees MarketCast, the leading provider of marketing research for the film and television industries.

Neil, a native of Great Britain, has more than 30 years of experience in the magazine industry, beginning as a music industry journalist in the mid-1970s and moving into sales management and publishing management positions throughout the 1980s.

Before joining the Variety team in 2008, Neil played a large role in the success of sister company, Reed Business Information-UK. As Division Managing Director, he oversaw a number of online initiatives including CEO of eMedia, an online marketing business, and XpertHR, the UK’s leading online human resources tool. In addition, he managed the print and electronic portfolios of more than two dozen products including Personnel Today, Hairdressers Journal, Travel Weekly, Commercial Motor, Motor Transport, Truck and Driver and Utility Week. He also served as Chief Revenue Officer and was responsible for pricing consulting internally, as well as launching the division’s digital advertising network.